Fall Gathering
Thank to our guests and sponsors for making the 16th Annual Fall Gathering a huge success!
The annual Fall Gathering of the Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance is a unique and remarkable community-centered celebration of the glorious Badger-Two Medicine and surrounding areas in the Crown of the Continent ecosystem.
This annual event features:
- Engaging talks and presentations, featuring Martha Williams, attorney and 18th director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from 2022 to 2025
- Small group conversations on local conservation and management issues
- Organized hikes into the Badger-Two Medicine and Glacier National Park
- Delicious catered meals, snacks, plus hot and cold beverages
- Live music by Dylan Running Crane and the John Floridis Trio!
- Abundant opportunities to make new friends and connect with old ones
- A fantastic live and silent auction to benefit the work of Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance
This weekend will leave you inspired!
Don’t miss one of the best weekends of the year, at the best time of the year, in East Glacier Park, MT!
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2025 Fall Gathering Schedule
Friday – Kick-off at East Glacier Community Hall
- 6:30 Socializing
- 7:00 Welcome
- Roadless Rule and Badger-Two Medicine with Peter Metcalf
- Social time with music by John Floridis Trio
Saturday – Main Event at East Glacier Park Lodge
- 9:00 Check-in, Coffee, Socializing
- 10:00 Welcome
- 10:15 Presentation - Connecting the Crown by Jeff Gailus, GTMA
- 11:15 Break
- 11:30 Community Conversations
- 12:00 Lunch buffet service begins
- 1:15 Presentation - Blackfeet Co-Stewardship of Badger-Two Medicine by Wendy Bremner, Blackfeet Eco Knowledge
- 2:15 Break
- 2:30 Award Ceremony & Volunteer / Outgoing Board Member Appreciation
- 3:00 Presentation - Martha Williams, former director of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and US Fish and Wildlife Service
- 4:00 Happy Hour with music by Dylan Running Crane
- 5:00 Silent Auction ends
- 5:15 Dinner buffet service begins
- State of the Badger presentation - Peter Metcalf, Executive Director
- Benefit Auction
Sunday – Organized Hikes and Bus Tour (Details Below)
- 8:30 Meet in parking lot across from the Glacier Park Trading Company
How To Support This Event
Sponsor the Fall Gathering!
Would you or your business be able to help sponsor this event? Sponsorships are a great way to get your brand in front of our passionate community of supporters before and during the event while also giving back to the land and community in a direct and meaningful way. Sponsorships directly advance efforts to protect public lands and wildlife, connect people to the outdoors, and keep the event accessible for all. Various sponsorship tiers and perks available.
Grizzly Sponsor ($1,000)
Canada Lynx Sponsors ($500)
Cutthroat Sponsors ($250)
Grant Barnard
Fall Gathering Outings
Gather on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot across from Glacier Trading Company to enjoy coffee and baked goods, and to organize for outings. Bring your own lunch and equipment. Free and open to the public.
Aster Falls
Gina Rink and Sarah Savage
2.8 miles, 300’ gain, easy
A gentle forest stroll with delightful scenery that ends at a lacy cascade waterfall in the Two Medicine valley of Glacier National Park. Enjoy views of SInopah, Rising Wolf and other peaks. Great opportunity to see moose. About 3 hours.
Hall Creek Drill Site Overlook
Lou Bruno and Mike Wikstrom
5 miles, 900’ gain, moderate
An oldie but a goodie back by popular demand. Enjoy a walk through forests, aspen stands, and open meadows to an overlook of the proposed Hall Creek Drill Site. Recall the victorious fight against oil and gas leasing as well as enjoy views of Glacier National Park. About 4 - 5 hours
Aspen Parklands in the Badger-Two Medicine
Peter and Renee Metcalf
9.5 Miles, 1,200’ gain, difficult to strenuous.
A new lollipop hike that wanders through the stunning aspen parklands and coniferous forests below Two Medicine Ridge. Pleasant walking, more rolling than climbing. Good chance to see signs of wolf, grizzly bear, elk and moose, maybe even the animal itself. Two low water stream crossings may require sandals or bear feet. About 6 hours.
Connect the Crown Bus Tour
Jeff Gailus and Special Guest
Bus Tour with stops, easy.
Enjoy an air conditioned bus tour of the US-2 Corridor with stops to view and visit about a few key areas identified as prime candidates for future wildlife accommodations, including the proposed Gateway to Glacier Wildlife Crossing. Bus provided by Sun Tours. About 4 - 5 hours.
For more information please contact Peter Metcalf at 406-434-6223 or peter@glaciertwomedicine.org.
Thank you for supporting this great community event!Â